"An Address to the Workingmen of Alabama," transcription of a resolution adopted by the Central Trades Council of Mobile, Alabama.
The resolution advocates for an end to the convict lease system in Alabama, urging workers to unite in opposition to the practice. It also attacks the Alabama Democratic Party and Governor Thomas Goode Jones for not fulfilling their promise to abolish the system. It is signed by John Martin and M. T...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/26592 |
| Summary: | The resolution advocates for an end to the convict lease system in Alabama, urging workers to unite in opposition to the practice. It also attacks the Alabama Democratic Party and Governor Thomas Goode Jones for not fulfilling their promise to abolish the system. It is signed by John Martin and M. T. Judge, secretary and president of the council, respectively. |
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